Door and domestic cooking device

ABSTRACT

A door for a household cooking appliance includes an outer pane, an inner pane, an intermediate pane arranged between the outer pane and the inner pane, and a pane positioning facility designed to position the intermediate pane on the door. The pane positioning facility is rotatably mounted on the door for pivoting about a rotating pivot when the first intermediate pane is inserted in a direction of the outer pane, such that the pane positioning facility encompasses the first intermediate pane.

The present invention relates to a door for a household cooking appliance and a household cooking appliance comprising such a door.

A household cooking appliance can have a cooking chamber comprising a door which is pivotably attached to the cooking chamber. The door can have an inner pane facing the cooking chamber, an outer pane facing away from the cooking chamber and an intermediate pane arranged between the inner pane and the outer pane. In household cooking appliances with ventilated doors it can be necessary to dismantle the door in order to clean the inner pane and the intermediate pane. Thus it is desirable for the door to be able to be easily dismantled.

Against this background, it is an object of the present invention to provide an improved door for a household cooking appliance.

Accordingly, a door for a household cooking appliance is proposed. The door comprises an outer pane, an inner pane, at least one intermediate pane arranged between the outer pane and the inner pane, and a pane positioning facility for positioning the at least one intermediate pane on the door, wherein the pane positioning facility is rotatably mounted on the door about a rotating pivot, and wherein the pane positioning facility pivots about the rotating pivot when the at least one intermediate pane is inserted in the direction of the outer pane, such that the pane positioning facility encompasses the at least one intermediate pane.

As the pane positioning facility is rotatably mounted on the door, the pane positioning facility is captively connected to the door. Due to the pivoting movement of the pane positioning facility, it is possible for a user to dismount and to remount the door in a simple manner.

The household cooking appliance can be a stove, an oven, a microwave combination oven, a double oven, or the like. Preferably, the household cooking appliance comprises a cooking chamber to which the door, for example, is pivotably attached. Hinges can be provided therefor. The hinges can be coupled to a door support of the door. However, this is not absolutely necessary. The door can alternatively also be arranged on an oven carriage or the like which can be pulled out of the cooking chamber. In this case, the door is not pivotably attached to the cooking chamber but displaceable relative thereto in a linear manner.

In particular, the door comprises a door support. The door support is arranged, in particular, between the inner pane and the outer pane. The door support, in particular, is fixedly connected to the outer pane. Preferably, two door supports are provided, namely a first door support and a second door support, which are fixedly connected to the outer pane. The door supports are attached to the outer pane at the side and when the door is closed run in a y-direction or height direction of the household cooking appliance or the door. The door supports are attached to the outer pane on the rear face, for example adhesively bonded thereto. The pane positioning facility can be rotatably mounted on one of the door supports. However, the pane positioning facility can also be rotatably mounted on any given other component of the door. Preferably, the rotating pivot is oriented parallel to the height direction. In other words, the rotating pivot is positioned vertically. However, the rotating pivot can also be oriented parallel to an x-direction or width direction of the household cooking appliance or the door. In this case, the rotating pivot is positioned horizontally.

The door is able to be dismounted from the cooking chamber so that the door can be dismantled in the state thereof dismounted from the cooking chamber and reassembled. Moreover, the door can also be dismantled in a state mounted on the cooking chamber and reassembled. The pane positioning facility is suitable, in particular, for positioning and thus mounting the inner pane and the intermediate pane on the door. The door can also be dismounted again by means of the pane positioning facility. The pane positioning facility can also be denoted as a mounting and dismounting facility. The pane positioning facility can also be denoted as a pane receiver or pane receiving facility.

The outer pane, the inner pane and the intermediate pane are preferably transparent at least in some portions. In principle, there can be any given number of intermediate panes. For example, one intermediate pane can be provided. However, two intermediate panes or three intermediate panes can also be provided. When the intermediate pane is inserted in the direction of the outer pane, the intermediate pane is positioned, in particular, on the pane positioning facility, whereby this pane positioning facility is rotated about the rotating pivot. The intermediate pane or the intermediate panes can be produced from glass, a sol-gel, a polycarbonate, or the like. Alternatively, the intermediate pane or the intermediate panes can be configured as a screen made of metal, non-ferrous metal or plastic.

In the present case, the pane positioning facility “encompassing” the intermediate pane means, in particular, that the pane positioning facility engages around an upper edge, around a lower edge or around a side edge of the intermediate pane. In other words, the intermediate pane is received in some portions in the pane positioning facility. In particular, the pane positioning facility positively encompasses the intermediate pane. A positive connection is created by two connecting partners, in the present case the intermediate pane and the pane positioning facility, engaging in one another or behind one another. The intermediate pane can be brought out of engagement with the pane positioning facility again simply by pivoting the pane positioning facility once more. This pivoting movement can be initiated, for example, by lifting the intermediate pane off the door.

According to one embodiment, the pane positioning facility comprises a spring element, the pane positioning facility being spring-pretensioned thereby in the direction of an initial position.

In the initial position, the spring element in particular is approximately relaxed or force-free. The spring element is minimally pretensioned, however, so that the pane positioning facility is held in the initial position. The pane positioning facility can be brought from the initial position into an end position via an intermediate position or a plurality of intermediate positions. In the mounted state of the door in which the inner pane is supported on a damping element of the pane positioning facility, the pane positioning facility is located in the end state thereof. In the end state, the spring element is pretensioned to a maximum extent. In the present case, the pane positioning facility being “spring-pretensioned” by the spring element in the direction of the initial position means that the pane positioning facility can be moved from the initial position into the end position by the application of a force, namely by the positioning of the intermediate pane. As soon as the force no longer acts, i.e. as soon as the intermediate pane is no longer supported on the pane positioning facility, this intermediate pane automatically moves back out of the end position into the initial position. The spring element, in particular, is a leg spring or a torsion spring. The spring element can also be a leaf spring. The spring element is suitable, in particular, for applying a torque onto the rotating pivot.

According to a further embodiment, the door further comprises a door support which is fixedly connected to the outer pane.

As mentioned above, preferably two door supports are provided. In particular, the rotating pivot is provided on one of the door supports. Preferably, the door support is adhesively bonded to the outer pane. As a result, a reliable connection of the door support to the outer pane is ensured. A pane positioning facility can be assigned to each door support. Preferably, the door support is produced from a plastic material. Alternatively, the door support can also be produced from a metal. For example, the door support is produced from an acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), in particular from a fiber-reinforced ABS. Alternatively, any given other plastic material can also be used. By the use of a plastic material for the door support, it can be manufactured cost-effectively as a plastic injection-molded component.

According to a further embodiment, the rotating pivot is oriented parallel to a y-direction of the door or parallel to an x-direction of the door.

In the first case, the rotating pivot is arranged vertically. In the second case, the rotating pivot is arranged horizontally. As mentioned above, the y-direction can also be denoted as the height direction and the x-direction can also be denoted as the width direction.

According to a further embodiment, the pane positioning facility pivots about the rotating pivot when the at least one intermediate pane is inserted in the direction of the outer pane, such that a damping element of the pane positioning facility is displaced so that the at least one intermediate pane is arranged between the damping element and the outer pane, wherein the inner pane is supported on the damping element such that the damping element is arranged between the at least one intermediate pane and the inner pane.

The damping element advantageously permits a tolerance compensation when the door is assembled. The damping element is pivoted such that it is arranged so that the intermediate pane is arranged between the damping element and the outer pane. In other words, the damping element performs a pivoting movement. The inner pane is supported, in particular, on the damping element such that the damping element is compressed.

According to a further embodiment, the pane positioning facility comprises a plurality of actuating arms, wherein the at least one intermediate pane is supported on one of the actuating arms when said intermediate pane is inserted in the direction of the outer pane, so that the pane positioning facility pivots about the rotating pivot.

By the positioning of the intermediate pane on the respective actuating arm, the pane positioning facility pivots about the rotating pivot, wherein the spring element is tensioned.

According to a further embodiment, the damping element is attached to one of the other actuating arms.

This other actuating arm pivots about the rotating pivot as soon as the intermediate pane is supported on the first-mentioned actuating arm. Preferably, two damping elements are provided on the other actuating arm, the actuating arm being arranged therebetween. The damping elements in each case face the intermediate pane and the inner pane. Alternatively, it might be possible for only one continuous damping element to be provided. The damping element can be produced, for example, from a thermoplastic elastomer (TPE), in particular from a thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU). For example, the pane positioning facility can be a plastic injection-molded component which is manufactured in a multi-component plastic injection-molding method.

According to a further embodiment, the pane positioning facility comprises a first actuating arm, a second actuating arm and a third actuating arm, wherein the actuating arms are connected together by means of the rotating pivot.

In other words, the pane positioning facility is preferably a one-piece or integral component. “One piece” or “integral” in the present case means that the first actuating arm, the second actuating arm and the third actuating arm together form a common component with the rotating pivot and are not made up of different components. As mentioned above, the pane positioning facility is preferably manufactured by means of a plastic injection-molding method. The second actuating arm is optional. The second actuating arm is only required when more than one intermediate pane is provided.

According to a further embodiment, the second actuating arm comprises a first damping element and a second damping element, wherein the second actuating arm is arranged between the first damping element and the second damping element.

Alternatively, a single continuous damping element can also be provided. Preferably, the first damping element bears against a first intermediate pane and the second damping element bears against a second intermediate pane of the door.

According to a further embodiment, the third actuating arm comprises a third damping element and a fourth damping element, wherein the third actuating arm is arranged between the third damping element and the fourth damping element.

Alternatively, a continuous damping element can also be provided on the third actuating arm. The third damping element bears against the second intermediate pane and the fourth damping element bears against the inner pane. In the case where only one intermediate pane is provided, the third damping element bears against this intermediate pane.

According to a further embodiment, the third damping element comprises an insertion bevel.

This permits a simplified installation of the second intermediate pane. The second intermediate pane thus can be simply guided past the third damping element without colliding therewith.

According to a further embodiment, the third damping element bears against the at least one intermediate pane, wherein the fourth damping element bears against the inner pane.

In other words, the third damping element and the fourth damping element are arranged between the intermediate pane and the inner pane. As mentioned above, the third damping element and the fourth damping element can also comprise a common damping element of the third actuating arm. The damping elements are preferably of cylindrical configuration.

According to a further embodiment, the door comprises a first intermediate pane and a second intermediate pane, wherein both intermediate panes are arranged between the inner pane and the outer pane.

In principle there can be any given number of intermediate panes. Also, just one intermediate pane can be provided. Moreover, more than two intermediate panes, for example three intermediate panes, can also be provided.

According to a further embodiment, the first damping element bears against the first intermediate pane, wherein the second damping element bears against the second intermediate pane.

In other words, the first damping element and the second damping element are arranged between the first intermediate pane and the second intermediate pane. As mentioned above, the first damping element and the second damping element can also form a common continuous damping element of the second actuating arm.

Moreover, a household cooking appliance is proposed, comprising a cooking chamber and a door which is attached to the cooking chamber.

The household cooking appliance, as mentioned above, can be a stove, an oven, a microwave combination oven, a double oven, or the like. “Attached” in the present case means that the door is connected to the cooking chamber, for example, so as to be vertically or horizontally pivotable. Alternatively, the door can also be arranged on an oven carriage which can be extended out of the cooking chamber. In this case, the door is not pivotably mounted on the cooking chamber but is displaceable or movable relative thereto in a linear manner. However, the door can also perform any given movement when opened.

Further possible implementations of the door and/or the household cooking appliance also comprise not explicitly mentioned combinations of features or embodiments described above or below relative to the exemplary embodiments. In this case, the person skilled in the art will also add individual aspects as improvements or additions to the respective basic form of the door and/or the household cooking appliance.

Further advantageous embodiments and aspects of the door and/or the household cooking appliance form the subject matter of the subclaims and the exemplary embodiments of the door and/or the household cooking appliance described below. The door and/or the household cooking appliance are explained in more detail hereinafter by way of preferred embodiments with reference to the accompanying figures.

FIG. 1 shows a schematic perspective view of an embodiment of a household cooking appliance;

FIG. 2 shows a schematic perspective partial view of an embodiment of a door for the household cooking appliance according to FIG. 1 ;

FIG. 3 shows the view III according to FIG. 2 ;

FIG. 4 shows a further schematic perspective partial view of the door according to FIG. 2 ;

FIG. 5 shows the view V according to FIG. 4 ;

FIG. 6 shows a further schematic perspective partial view of the door according to FIG. 2 ;

FIG. 7 shows the view VII according to FIG. 6 ;

FIG. 8 shows a further schematic perspective partial view of the door according to FIG. 2 ; and

FIG. 9 shows the view IX according to FIG. 8 .

Elements which are the same or functionally the same have been provided with the same reference characters unless specified otherwise.

FIG. 1 shows a schematic perspective view of an embodiment of a household cooking appliance 1. The household cooking appliance 1 can be a stove, an oven, a microwave combination oven, a double oven, or the like. The household cooking appliance 1 has a cooking chamber 2 which can be closed by means of a door 3. The cooking chamber 2 can also be denoted as a muffle or oven muffle. The cooking chamber 2 can be arranged in the interior of a housing of the household cooking appliance 1. The door 3 is shown in FIG. 1 in a closed position. The door 3 can be closed or opened by pivoting about a pivot axis provided at a lower end of the door 3 or a lower edge 4 of the door 3. Alternatively, the door 3 can be attached to the cooking chamber 2 at the side. Moreover, the door 3 can be arranged on an oven carriage which can be pulled out of the cooking chamber 2. However, it is possible to select any given type of movement of the door 3 when the door 3 is opened. In other words, in principle the door 3 can perform any given movement when opened.

A handle 6 can be provided on an upper portion or on an upper edge 5 of the door 3. The cooking chamber 2 has a bottom 7, a ceiling 8 arranged opposite the bottom 7, a rear wall 9 arranged opposite the closed door 3 and two side walls 10, 11 arranged opposite one another. The cooking chamber 2 is preferably cuboidal or cube-shaped. The cooking chamber 2 can be produced from a metal material, in particular from a steel sheet.

The household cooking appliance 1 also comprises control knobs 13, 14 provided on a switch panel or control panel 12. The control knobs 13, 14 can be, for example, rotatable. A control facility 15, only shown schematically, can be provided on the rear face on the control panel 12 for controlling the household cooking appliance 1. The control facility 15 can be a regulating facility and/or control facility. A display 16 can also be provided on the control panel 12. An operating state of the household cooking appliance 1 can be displayed by means of the display 16. For example, a temperature set by means of a control knob 13, 14 can be displayed by means of the display 16.

The household cooking appliance 1 can be capable of pyrolysis. In other words, the cooking chamber 2 can be burnt out by means of a correspondingly high temperature. Dirt adhering to the cooking chamber 2 and to the door 3 on the inner face is carbonized thereby, so that this dirt either drops off automatically or can be easily removed. However, this pyrolysis function is not absolutely necessary. The door 3 is a ventilated door. In other words, an air flow is conducted through the door 3.

A coordinate system having a width direction or x-direction x, a height direction or y-direction y, and a depth direction or z-direction z is assigned to the household cooking appliance 1 or the door 3. The directions x, y, z are oriented perpendicular to one another. The door 3 comprises an outer pane 17 which is located in a plane spanned by the x-direction x and the y-direction y. On the rear face, i.e. facing the cooking chamber 2, a first door support 18 and a second door support 19 are attached to the outer pane 17. The door supports 18, 19 run in the y-direction y when the door 3 is closed. The door supports 18, 19 are preferably adhesively bonded to the outer pane 17 on the rear face. The door supports 18, 19 are produced from a plastic material. Hinges, not shown, can be attached to the door supports 18, 19 so that the door 3 can be pivotably attached to the cooking chamber 2.

FIG. 2 shows a schematic perspective partial view of an embodiment of a door 3 as mentioned above. FIG. 3 shows the view III according to FIG. 2 . Reference is made hereinafter to FIGS. 2 and 3 at the same time.

As mentioned above, the door 3 comprises the outer pane 17, the door supports 18, 19, of which only the first door support 18 is shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 , being adhesively bonded thereto. In addition to the outer pane 17, the door 3 comprises an inner pane 20 facing the cooking chamber 2. A first intermediate pane 21 and a second intermediate pane 22 are provided between the outer pane 17 and the inner pane 20. In principle, there can be any given number of intermediate panes 21, 22. The first intermediate pane 21 is arranged closer to the outer pane 17 than the second intermediate pane 22. Accordingly, the second intermediate pane 22 is arranged closer to the inner pane 20 than the first intermediate pane 21. The inner pane 20 is held by a locking facility 23 which is displaceable along the first door support 18. The locking facility 23 can be denoted as a sliding cap.

During the operation of the household cooking appliance 1, in particular in pyrolysis mode, air circulates between the outer pane 17 and the first intermediate pane 21 and between the first intermediate pane 21 and the second intermediate pane 22. A stationary air cushion is provided between the second intermediate pane 22 and the inner pane 20. This stationary air cushion serves for thermal insulation. However, this stationary air cushion is not absolutely necessary. Dirt can be deposited on the intermediate panes 21, 22, the inner pane 20 and/or on the outer pane 17. Thus, as explained below in more detail, a user can remove the inner pane 20 and the intermediate panes 21, 22 from the door 3 for cleaning.

FIG. 4 shows a further schematic perspective partial view of the door 3 according to FIG. 2 . FIG. 5 shows the view V according to FIG. 4 . Reference is made hereinafter to FIGS. 4 and 5 at the same time.

For mounting and dismounting the inner pane 20 and the intermediate panes 21, 22, the door 3 comprises a pane positioning facility 24. The pane positioning facility 24 is suitable for positioning and thus for mounting the inner pane 20 and the intermediate panes 21, 22 on the door 3. The door 3 can also be dismounted again by means of the pane positioning facility 24. The pane positioning facility 24 can also be denoted as a mounting and dismounting facility. The pane positioning facility 24 can also be denoted as a pane receiver or pane receiving facility. The pane positioning facility 24 is fixedly connected to the door 3, in particular fixedly to the first door support 18. Preferably, such a pane positioning facility 24 is provided on each door support 18, 19. However, only one pane positioning facility 24 is described in detail hereinafter.

The pane positioning facility 24 comprises a first actuating arm 25, a second actuating arm 26 and a third actuating arm 27. The actuating arms 25 to 27 are fixedly connected together. The pane positioning facility 24 also comprises a rotating pivot 28 about which the pane positioning facility 24 can be pivotably mounted on the first door support 18. The pane positioning facility 24, however, does not have to be rotatably mounted on the first door profile 18. The pane positioning facility 24 can also be rotatably mounted on any given other component of the door 3 about the rotating pivot 28. The actuating arms 25 to 27 are fixedly connected to the rotating pivot 28. In particular, the actuating arms 25 to 27 and the rotating pivot 28 form an integral component. In the present case, “integral” or “one-piece” means that the pane positioning facility 24 is not made up of a plurality of individual components but the actuating arms 25 to 27 and the rotating pivot 28 form a common component.

In particular, the actuating arms 25 to 27 and the rotating pivot 28 form a component made of a single material. In the present case “made of a single material” means that the actuating arms 25 to 27 and the rotating pivot 28 are produced from the same material throughout. The third actuating arm 27 can alternatively be produced from a different material, in particular from a silicone rubber or from another flexible component. For example, the pane positioning facility 24 is a plastic injection-molded component. The first actuating arm 25 and the second actuating arm 26 are attached to the rotating pivot 28 such that the actuating arms 25, 26 form a U-shaped or C-shaped geometry in the view according to FIG. 5 . The third actuating arm 27, when viewed along the rotating pivot 28, is positioned adjacent to the actuating arms 25, 26.

The second actuating arm 26 comprises a first damping element 29 facing the first actuating arm 25 and a second damping element 30 facing away from the first actuating arm 25. The damping elements 29, 30 are cuboidal or block-shaped. The second actuating arm 26 is arranged between the damping elements 29, 30. Instead of two damping elements 29, 30, a single continuous damping element can also be provided.

The damping elements 29, 30 can be produced from a different material from the second actuating arm 26. For example, the damping elements 29, 30 are produced from a thermoplastic elastomer (TPE), in particular from a thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU). To this end, the pane positioning facility 24 can be manufactured, for example, by means of a two-component injection-molding method. A third damping element 31 which faces the second actuating arm 26 and a fourth damping element 32 which faces away from the second actuating arm 26 are assigned to the third actuating arm 27. The damping elements 31, 32 can be produced from a different material from the third actuating arm 27. For example, the damping elements 31, 32 can be produced from a TPE, in particular from a TPU. Instead of two damping elements 31, 32 a single continuous damping element can also be provided. An insertion bevel 33 is provided on the third damping element 31. The damping elements 29 to 32 can also be produced from a silicone rubber, for example from a so-called liquid silicone rubber (LSR), an HTV silicone or an RTV silicone. The damping elements 29 to 32 function as spacers. Thus the damping elements 29 to 32 can also be denoted as spacers or spacer elements.

The pane positioning facility 24 is assigned a spring element 34 in which the rotating pivot 28 is received at least in some portions. The spring element 34 can be part of the pane positioning facility 24. The spring element 34 can be a helical spring or a leaf spring. In particular, the spring element 34 is a helical spring. The spring element 34 is a torsion spring. In other words, the spring element 34 can generate a torque acting on the rotating pivot 28. The spring element 34 pretensions the pane positioning facility 24 relative to the first door support 18 such that the pane positioning facility 24 remains in an initial position AP shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 . In the initial position AP the spring element 34 is approximately relaxed. The spring element 34 has a minimum pretensioning in the initial position AP, however, so that the pane positioning facility 24 remains in the initial position AP. A support portion 35 on which the first intermediate pane 21 can be supported is provided on the first door support 18.

FIG. 6 shows a further schematic perspective partial view of the door 3. FIG. 7 shows the view VII according to FIG. 6 . FIG. 8 shows a further schematic perspective partial view of the door 3. FIG. 9 shows the view IX according to FIG. 8 . The functionality of the pane positioning facility 24 is explained hereinafter with reference to FIGS. 2 to 9 .

Initially, the pane positioning facility 24 is in the initial position AP shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 . As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 , the first intermediate pane 21 is inserted in an insertion direction E in the direction of the outer pane 17. At the same time, the first intermediate pane 21 bears against the first actuating arm 25, whereby the pane positioning facility 24 is rotated from the initial position AP shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 into an intermediate position ZP shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 and at the same time encompasses the first intermediate pane 21. The spring element 34 is tensioned at the same time. The pane positioning facility 24 is rotated at the same time sufficiently far counterclockwise until the first intermediate pane 21 is supported on the support portion 35.

As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 , the intermediate pane 22 is then inserted in the insertion direction E in the direction of the outer pane 17. The insertion of the second intermediate pane 22 is facilitated by the insertion bevel 33. When the second intermediate pane 22 is inserted, the second intermediate pane 22 comes to rest on the second damping element 30 of the second actuating arm 26, such that the pane positioning facility 24 moves from the intermediate position ZP into an end position EP, in which the second actuating arm 26 is arranged between the first intermediate pane 21 and the second intermediate pane 22. The second intermediate pane 22 is also encompassed by the pane positioning facility 24 when said second intermediate pane moves from the intermediate position ZP into the end position EP. At the same time, the first damping element 29 bears against the first intermediate pane 21, and the second damping element 30 bears against the second intermediate pane 22. The damping elements 29, 30 can be compressed at the same time. Moreover, the third actuating arm 27 is also pivoted such that the second intermediate pane 22 is arranged between the second actuating arm 26 and the third actuating arm 27.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 , the inner pane 20 is then positioned on the third actuating arm 27, in particular on the fourth damping element 32. At the same time, the third actuating arm 27 can be elastically deformed, such that the third damping element 31 bears against the second intermediate pane 22 and the fourth damping element 32 bears against the inner pane 20. The damping elements 31, 32 can be compressed at the same time. In this case, the third actuating arm 27 is optional. The function of the third actuating arm 27 is for receiving and positioning the damping elements 31, 32 between the second intermediate pane 22 and the inner pane 20. The damping elements 31, 32 are compressed when the inner pane 20 is mounted. After the inner pane 20 is mounted, the locking facility 23 is inserted into the first door support 18 so that the locking facility 23 fixes the inner pane 20 and pushes it against the fourth damping element 32. At the same time, the locking facility 23 partially encompasses the inner pane 20.

The advantages of the pane positioning facility 24 are explained hereinafter. The pane positioning facility 24 is fixedly mounted in each case on the door 3 or on the respective door support 18, 19. Thus the pane positioning facility 24 is captively connected to the door 3. The return of the pane positioning facility 24 into the initial position AP is ensured by the integration of the spring element 34. The function of the pane positioning facility 24 is independent of a top panel or an upper terminal strip of the door 3. No tool is required for dismounting and mounting the inner pane 20 and the intermediate panes 21, 22.

The pane positioning facility 24 can be produced from different materials, whereby the damping properties of the damping elements 29 to 32 can be adapted. The insertion bevel 33, which facilitates the mounting of the second intermediate pane 22, is provided on the third damping element 31. The pane positioning facility 24 can be used both when the door 3 is mounted on the household cooking appliance 1 and when the door 3 is dismounted from the household cooking appliance 1. The pane positioning facility 24 can also be produced from metal instead of plastic. The pane positioning facility 24 is captively connected to the respective door support 18, 19. By means of the flexibly deformable damping elements 29 to 32, a large tolerance compensation is possible. Moreover, the door 3 can be dismantled by using just one hand. Further functions, such as for example pane testing, are able to be combined with the pane positioning facility 24.

While the invention has been described by way of exemplary embodiments, it can be modified in many different ways.

REFERENCE CHARACTERS USED

-   1 Household cooking appliance -   2 Cooking chamber -   3 Door -   4 Lower edge -   5 Upper edge -   6 Handle -   7 Bottom -   8 Ceiling -   9 Rear wall -   10 Side wall -   11 Side wall -   12 Control panel -   13 Control knob -   14 Control knob -   15 Control facility -   16 Display -   17 Outer pane -   18 Door support -   19 Door support -   20 Inner pane -   21 Intermediate pane -   22 Intermediate pane -   23 Locking facility -   24 Pane positioning facility -   25 Actuating arm -   26 Actuating arm -   27 Actuating arm -   28 Rotating pivot -   29 Damping element -   30 Damping element -   31 Damping element -   32 Damping element -   33 Insertion bevel -   34 Spring element -   35 Support portion -   AP Initial position -   E Insertion direction -   EP End position -   x x-direction -   y y-direction -   z z-direction -   ZP Intermediate position 

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 16. A door for a household cooking appliance, said door comprising: an outer pane; an inner pane; a first intermediate pane arranged between the outer pane and the inner pane; and a pane positioning facility designed to position the first intermediate pane on the door, said pane positioning facility being rotatably mounted on the door for pivoting about a rotating pivot when the first intermediate pane is inserted in a direction of the outer pane, such that the pane positioning facility encompasses the first intermediate pane.
 17. The door of claim 16, wherein the pane positioning facility comprises a spring element to spring-pretension the pane positioning facility in a direction of an initial position.
 18. The door of claim 16, further comprising a door support fixedly connected to the outer pane.
 19. The door of claim 16, wherein the rotating pivot is oriented parallel to a y-direction of the door or parallel to an x-direction of the door.
 20. The door of claim 16, wherein the pane positioning facility comprises a damping element which, when the pane positioning facility is caused to pivot about the rotating pivot as the first intermediate pane is inserted in the direction of the outer pane, is displaced such that the first intermediate pane is arranged between the damping element and the outer pane, with the inner pane being supported on the damping element such that the damping element is arranged between the first intermediate pane and the inner pane.
 21. The door of claim 20, wherein the pane positioning facility comprises a plurality of actuating arms, said first intermediate pane being supported on one of the actuating arms, when the first intermediate pane is inserted in the direction of the outer pane and the pane positioning facility pivots about the rotating pivot.
 22. The door of claim 21, wherein the damping element is attached to another one of the plurality of actuating arms.
 23. The door of claim 16, wherein the pane positioning facility comprises a first actuating arm, a second actuating arm and a third actuating arm, with the first, second and third actuating arms being connected together via the rotating pivot.
 24. The door of claim 23, wherein the pane positioning facility comprises a first damping element and a second damping element, said second actuating arm being arranged between the first damping element and the second damping element.
 25. The door of claim 24, wherein the pane positioning facility comprises a third damping element and a fourth damping element, said third actuating arm being arranged between the third damping element and the fourth damping element.
 26. The door of claim 25, wherein the third damping element comprises an insertion bevel.
 27. The door of claim 25, wherein the third damping element bears against the first intermediate pane, with the fourth damping element bearing against the inner pane.
 28. The door of claim 24, further comprising a second intermediate pane, said first and second intermediate panes being arranged between the inner pane and the outer pane.
 29. The door of claim 28, wherein the first damping element bears against the first intermediate pane, and the second damping element bears against the second intermediate pane.
 30. A household cooking appliance, comprising: a cooking chamber; and a door attached to the cooking chamber and comprising an outer pane, an inner pane, an intermediate pane arranged between the outer pane and the inner pane, and a pane positioning facility designed to position the intermediate pane on the door, said pane positioning facility being rotatably mounted on the door for pivoting about a rotating pivot when the intermediate pane is inserted in a direction of the outer pane, such that the pane positioning facility encompasses the first intermediate pane. 